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Grade 5 | C8 | Module 3
Action, Consequence, and Revision
The Writing Academy
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather a research purpose and reveal the Research HABIT. Model the Impact Investigator strategy.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught the evidence-checking habit and applied the standards check.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Six Turning Points: What Made Change Happen?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How can researchers decide whether a change actually improved the situation?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will defend an Impact Investigator match using source evidence from the research passages.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered a research purpose and modeled the Impact Investigator strategy.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Six Turning Points: What Made Change Happen?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Impact cards
QUICK THINK
What questions does an Impact Investigator ask when examining whether a change worked?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss how evidence proves a reason, then independently write Body Paragraph 3.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We defended Impact Investigator matches using source evidence from both passages.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Six Turning Points: What Made Change Happen?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you make sure your evidence in Body Paragraph 3 adds something new instead of repeating earlier ideas?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award a specific research strength and set a precise revision target.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed evidence-to-reason connections and wrote Body Paragraph 3 independently.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Six Turning Points: What Made Change Happen?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is the biggest improvement in your research writing from Module 1 to now?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will present a source-based explanation and transfer the Research HABIT to new content.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded research strengths and set precise revision targets for our body paragraphs.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Six Turning Points: What Made Change Happen?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why is the Research HABIT something you can use in every subject, not just writing?
Reflective
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